The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]
Travis, William Henry
Travis, William Henry, Saddler and Harness Maker, 116 St. Asaph Street, Christchurch, with a branch at Lincoln. Mr. Travis is a native of Staffordshire, England. He arrived in New Zealand in 1857 by the ship “Joseph Fletcher,” and learned his trade in Christchurch, where he worked for some years as a journeyman before establishing himself in business on his own account in 1882. He is a direct importer of saddlery and special lines of leather not made in the Colony. Mr Travis has patented a trace in which he utilises wire to give extra strength and lightness.